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Ipswich Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Braziers Wood Road
 Ipswich
 Suffolk IP3 0SP
Telephone: 01473 550040

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Holywells High School
Trust: Paradigm Trust
Sponsor: Paradigm Trust

Staff and Pupils

Interim Principal: Mr Adam Wilding (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Samantha Torr
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.79 / 20.81
Non-teaching Staff*: 36.27
Number of pupils: 981
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.3
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 41.5% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 37.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Ipswich
Electoral Ward: Priory Heath
School Number: 9354606

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th May 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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